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Behavioral interviewing: a way to get past ‘if only’ December 17, 2015 at 5:00 am by: Tammy Binford Human resources professionals may be excused for uttering the phrase “if only” at every step of the hiring process. If only the candidate pool were more promising. If only hiring managers were clearer about their needs. If…

Don’t Blow It With Your Office’s Casual Dress Code Dressing like a slob can negatively affect your career prospects – and your paycheck. Call it the “Mark Zuckerberg Effect.” Office dress codes have, in general, relaxed to the point where seeing the founder and CEO of a multibillion-dollar company sporting a hoodie is no biggie.…

‘Zip it!’ 3 things you can’t say after FMLA requests by Christian Schappel You know when employees request FMLA leave, those conversations have to stick to the facts about what the workers need and why. The problem is, a lot of managers don’t know that — and here’s proof any of their stray comments can cost you…

Veterans: Would You Hire You? Imagine how your appearance, attitude, preparedness and sense of etiquette come across to a prospective employer. By Peter A. Gudmundsson Job search is hard for military veterans and frankly everyone else. Some days, every step forward can be followed by two agonizing steps backward. Think about the perfect-fit position that…